Sikandar (1941)

Sikandar (1941)

1941-02-19 India 146 Min. PG-13
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Overview

The film begins after Alexander the Great (Sikander in Hindi/Urdu) conquers Persia and the Kabul valley and approaches the Indian border at Jhelum. Sohrab Modi plays the Indian king Puru (Porus to the Greeks). The story goes that when Sikander defeated Porus and imprisoned him, he asked Porus how would he like to be treated. Porus replied the same way a defeated king is treated by the winner (meaning killed).

Cast

Prithviraj Kapoor is Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great
Sohrab Modi is King Porus
King Porus
Shakir is Aristotle
Aristotle
Vanamala is Rukhsana
Rukhsana
Sheela is Sukhmani
Sukhmani
Sadiq Ali is Samar
K.N. Singh is Raja Ambhi
Raja Ambhi
Jillo is Sarita Rani
Sarita Rani
Lala Yaqoob is Salencons
Salencons
Gajendra Singh is Enmanese